Andy Burnham to drop spy-tech firm Palantir from NHS, reports say

Andy Burnham to drop spy-tech firm Palantir from NHS, reports say Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/03/2026 - 14:53 When the PM-in-waiting was mayor of Greater Manchester, the council issued no contracts to Palantir Andy Burnham pictured this week (AFP) Off Andy Burnham, Britain's prime minister-in-waiting, is set to drop US tech company Palantir from the National Health Service (NHS). Burnham, who is expected to succeed Keir Starmer as Labour Party leader and prime minister later this month, is reviewing the government's artificial intelligence strategy, according to The Telegraph. This comes two years into Palantir's seven-year £330m NHS deal.